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what if i had no GOD?
by Steve Patterson → (All Poetry by Steve Patterson)
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what if i had
no GOD?
would i be Sad?
would i be Bad?
or would i be Glad?

if i had no GOD,
would i still tramp & trod
thru my Life's muddy Sod?

could i still
dance & play?
knowing someway
that after Today
i would just go Away?

and late at Night
or in the Day,
could i Write?
what would i Say?

would i have a Song?
what would i Sing?
if there was no Right,
what would be Wrong?
what would my Music bring,
if all i could See
was my own Sight?
if all that Was was me,
who would "I" Be?

if i had no " I AM "
would i give a damn?
would my Life just be a Shamn?
would Death not be Afraid
of "The Blood of The Lamb"?
and when i was layed
into my grave,
would my Debt be paid?
Who would my Soul save?

how would i Face each Day,
if i Belived that Today
would just pass Away?
how would i Deal with my Sorrow,
if i Belived there was no Tomorrow?

could i just lie & cheat,
kill & steal?
would that be neat?
would that be Real?
could i just pilage & rape
to Escape
my Misery?
if all i could See,
if All that Be
was "me",
what would Life's mystery be,
if in Death
there was only a Last Breath?

all i can Say
is each day
i awake & i pray
that i am Not
the " I AM ",
that i am NOT,
The Lamb
that Be.
that All i can See
is not just in me.

i have a GOD
who helps me to plod
and trod
thru my Earthly Sod.
"The Great I AM"
who does give a damn
about me,
and what i Do
and who i Be.
what about you?
Do you Have a GOD, too?

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 Reviews of "what if i had no GOD?"
Reviewed on March 4, 2005
thought provoking write; good questions. excellent observations, steve! very well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your fellow texas friend, karen lynn in burleson. :)

Reviewed by Chanti Niven
Reviewed on March 4, 2005
You make an excellent statement here Steve. It is good to read you again. I'm so glad we have the same God.
God bless
Chanti

Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen
Reviewed on March 4, 2005
hmmm... are you talking about the god created by global religious institutions, or of the subtle spiritual reality that we each possess--embraced or ignored? to ignore the former does not necessarily mean a loss of moral compass; indeed, it could mean quite the opposite in certain individuals.
a thought-provoking write, Steve. much enjoyed!

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on March 3, 2005
Nope...wrong religious belief for me...but I respect you for your faith...Ed

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on March 3, 2005
Nice one, my dear friend.

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on March 3, 2005
well done

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on March 3, 2005
wow........this is amazing!
APPLAUSE!

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on March 3, 2005
This is a true masterpiece and you asked a lot of very pointed questions too. I do have a God and I am glad of it.


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